Medieval Europe 1
Religion that vast majority pracitised.
Christianity
After the fall of the Western Rome, Europe entered into the
Medieval Period - Middle Ages - Dark Ages
What increased between Europe and Asia because of the Crusades.
Trade, the spread of ideas, and diseases
The Great Schism of 1054 split the church into the Roman Catholic Church and the
Greek Orthodox
This angel gave a vision to Muhammad
Gabriel
A political and social system of the Middle Ages in which powerful nobles gave land to lesser nobles in exchange for service and loyalty.
Feudalism
In Medieval Europe, monks lived here to practice a life of prayer, worship, and study.
Monastery
Where was William the Conqueror from?
What are the 4 classes in Medieval Europe?
King, Lord, Knights, Peasants
What is The Black Death another name for?
The Plague or Bubonic Plague
Peasants who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or vassal.
Serfs
The plague was caused by...
fleas on rats
The Eastern Roman Empire's capital city, named after Constantine
Constantinople
A historic document that stated no one (even the King) was exempt from the law
What was the Magna Carta?
What building was usually in the center of every Medieval town?
The church or monastery.
Lessor nobles who received land and money in exchange for their loyalty, protection and service.
Knights
How much of the population was killed by the plague?
25 million Europeans - 20 million Asians
What geographic features played a key role in trade and communication throughout Europe. 3 bodies of water
Rivers, seas, and oceans
This religion developed in the Arabian Peninsula
What is Islam
What Ancient society fell that allowed the Middle ages to begin?
The Roman Empire
Social traditions/ a code of honor:
Chivalry
Conflict over doctrine, Church authority, and desire for leadership of the Christian faith led to this in 1054 CE.
The Great Schism of East and West
This code of laws codified Roman law into a written document
Justinian's Code of Laws
This prophet of Allah began the Islamic religion
Who is Muhammad
This is the sacred book of Islam
What is the Quran/Koran
What is Christianity
Two types of Islamic followers developed after Muhammad, the Sunni and the
Shia
She was a 13-year-old girl who led a French army against England
Who was Joan of Arc
This battle is where Joan of Arc defeated the English army
The Battle of Orleans
These were holy wars waged by the Pope against the Muslims over control of Jerusalem
What were the Crusades
Manors were lands given by the King to
This was similiar to feudalism, however, it was more of an economic system based on agriculture
What is Manorialism
A war between France and England which lasted from 1337 - 1453
What is the Hundred Years' War
The Black Death led to labor shortages, which allowed peasants the opportunity for
wage labor
Richard the Lionhearted agreed to a truce with this Muslim leader to end the Third Crusade
Who is Saladin